Study on creative farm management and education for farm managers in Japanese agriculture

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K03642
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Iwate University
• Principal Investigator: KINOSHTA Yukio 岩手大学, 農学部, 准教授 (90323477)
• Research Collaborator: KIMURA Nobuo 岩手大学, 名誉教授 (30260409)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 農業経営 / 人的資源管理 / 経営者能力 / 稲作 / 構造方程式モデル / 企業化 / 国際比較

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we explored comprehensive knowledge and practices of creative management to address policy and academic issues on farm business growth. We analyzed data collected from domestic and international questionnaire and interviews using advanced statistical methods, whereas we examined effective practices for farm business innovation through our own educational experiences. It should be noted that we formed a more sophisticated theory of farm business innovation, positioned the management modernization of Japanese, in particular, rice farms in international arena, and then put our theory into practice by delivering educational services and supports to demonstrate the process of farm business innovation.

Free Research Field

農業経営学